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Spring Courses
Monday
Starts March 30
Mon, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PT)
State of the Art: The Creation of Renaissance Venice
Letha Ch'ien
Livestreamed + RecordedMon, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PT)
Breaking the Frame: An Introduction to Metafiction
Stephanie Wells
In Person (Berkeley) + LivestreamedMon, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PT)
Science Fiction and the Real Science, If Any, Behind It
Warren Wiscombe
In Person (Berkeley) + LivestreamedStarts April 06
Tuesday
Starts March 31
Tue, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
Global Lens: Documentary Films with a Wide-Angle Point of View
Karen Davis
In Person (Berkeley)Tue, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
Killing Dissent: Argentina, Chile, Spain, Mexico
Alex Saragoza
In Person (Berkeley), Livestreamed, RecordedTue, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PT)
How Comedy Changed the World: A Stage History from Aristophanes to Beckett
Peter Davis
In Person (Berkeley), Livestreamed, RecordedTue, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PT)
It's All About the Song: The Mount Olympus of American Pop-Rock Music
Pete Elman
Livestreamed + RecordedStarts April 07
Tue, 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM (PT)
Your Next Phase: Making the Most of Your Retirement
Roberta Streimer
In Person (Berkeley)Wednesday
Starts March 31
Tue, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
Madrid: A Hub of Architectural Excellence
Pierluigi Serraino
Livestreamed + RecordedStarts April 01
Wed, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
Behind the Scenes in Bay Area Restaurants
Linda Carucci
In Person (Berkeley)Wed, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PT)
Back to Flash: Appreciating Flash Fiction, the 'Literary Love Child of the Short Story and Poetry'
Hilary Roberts
In Person (Berkeley), Livestreamed, RecordedWed, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PT)
Let's Fall in Love: From Mozart to Ravel
Nurit Jugend
Livestreamed + RecordedWed, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PT)
A Pen Warmed Up in Hell: Mark Twain's Social Criticism
Linda Rugg
In Person (Berkeley), Livestreamed, RecordedWed, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PT)
Pivotal Moments: A Personal Essay Writing Workshop
Jane Ganahl
In Person (Berkeley)Starts April 08
Wed, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
Back to the Future: Lessons From American History
Richard Bell, Adam Hochschild, Susan Hoffman, Richard Goldsmith, Howard Dratch
In Person (Berkeley), Livestreamed, RecordedStarts April 29
Wed, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
Lisbon: A Metropolitan Interface Between Europe and the New World
Pierluigi Serraino
Livestreamed + RecordedThursday
Starts April 02
Thu, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
What Is Economic Justice? The American Edition
Darren Zook
In Person (Berkeley), Livestreamed, RecordedThu, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
Four Voices, One Conversation: The Art of the String Quartet, Part Two: The Modern Era
Ben Simon
In Person (Berkeley), Livestreamed, RecordedThu, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PT)
Costume Design in the Movies
Maggie Morgan
In Person (Berkeley), Livestreamed, RecordedThu, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PT)
Space Race: The U.S., the U.S.S.R. and the Battle to Be the First (1945-1972)
Bebo White
In Person (Berkeley), Livestreamed, RecordedStarts April 23
Thu, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
What Is Economic Justice? The International Edition
Darren Zook
In Person (Berkeley), Livestreamed, Recordedinherit
Best of Olli
Pre-recorded courses ready to watch instantly
Sweet Harmony: Great Vocal Groups, 1950-1980 (Best of OLLI)
Pete Elman
Best of OLLICity on Fire: Los Angeles in 1939 (Best of OLLI)
Peter Richardson
Best of OLLIA People’s History of the U.S. Part II, 1783-1877 (Best of OLLI)
Richard Bell
Best of OLLIJosephine Baker (Best of OLLI)
Dave Radlauer
Best of OLLIBiology and Society (Best of OLLI)
Eric Simon
Best of OLLIThe Art of the String Quartet, Part I (Best of OLLI)
Ben Simon
Best of OLLICybersecurity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (Best of OLLI)
Darren Zook
Best of OLLIHybrid Warfare and the Transformation of International Conflict (Best of OLLI)
Darren Zook
Best of OLLIinherit
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